communication

noun

kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce communication (audio)
Definition of communicationnext
1
as in message
a piece of conveyed information the latest communication from the crew of the space station

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2
as in contact
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness

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Recent Examples of communication Authorities caution that not every report necessarily represents someone trapped beneath the rubble, as communications failures, population displacement and transportation disruptions have complicated efforts to reunite families. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 Matt Hamer, communications manager at Harvesters, said the need in the region has rarely been higher. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Keep records of all communications and fraudulent transactions. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026 According to Grundstein, the communication of the heat metric is almost as important as the measurement itself. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for communication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
  1. message
  2. contact
  3. dispatch
  4. touch
Noun
  • Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of the statements from Twiggs and the chat room messages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The message from Stenberg that preceded Adeyemi’s reply is not shown in full.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of contact
Noun
  • The dispatch Although yet to submit himself to proper media questioning, Andy Burnham, Britain’s incoming — and unelected — prime minister, is fleshing out his policy aims.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Audio from emergency dispatch calls to an address listed in records as McConnell's longtime Washington, DC, residence on the morning of June 14 indicated that someone at the scene was unconscious.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dispatch
Noun
  • Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Tatum and Hollis share a tender moment over a cigarette in which Hollis vows to call her the next day and stay in touch better.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of touch

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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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